Transcript Projektziele: „Bestandsaufnahme zur Rehabilitation

The impact of the Bologna
Process on students with
disabilities
by Sven Drebes and
Andrea Hellbusch (DP „Tandem in
Science“, Germany)
Bologna-Process
Introduction of consecutive study system:
deep change in German higher
education system
less opportunities of flexible study
arrangements
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Aims of Bologna-Process
• increase students’ mobility
• higher comparability of European
degrees
• reduce average period of study
• raise graduations
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Consequences on disabled students
• stricter regulation of new study courses
leads to less individual flexibility
• exam modifications are not assured in
the new regulations yet
• missing of compensations in admission
leads to discrimination of disabled
applicants
• meeting the costs for special needs in
master courses is not assured yet
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German DP “Tandem in Science”
Coordination of the development
partnership by Paul-Ehrlich-Institute
Main objective:
• to improve the conditions for vocational
training, (further) scientific qualification
and employment opportunities of
disabled employees in the field of
science and research
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Bologna-Workshop
September 2006:
• DP hosted an expert workshop dealing
with the consequences of the BolognaProcess for disabled students
Result:
recommendation for adjustments to
prevent disadvantages in university
admission, workload, course and
examination regulation
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Recommendations
1. Admission to university
Preferred admission for disabled students
in case that:
• waiting time cannot be bridged in a
suitable and reasonable manner
• a disability or severe illness would make
a later beginning impossible, or
• there is a link between disability and a
limited professional choice
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1. Admission
• admission procedures at universities have to
be created barrier-free
• involvement of Disabled Students’ Officers or
other experts upon request of the applicant
with the disability/ chronic illness
 5% of the study places should be
reserved for disabled students
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2. Workload
• possibility of adapting the workload to
disability must be provided
• no penalties if workload can not be met
because of disability
• opportunities for learning by oneself
have to be maintained
• substitution of practical modules
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3. Examinations
• compensations and modifications have
to be possible in all types of exams
• these have to be reached in a simple,
transparent and unboureaucratic way
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Mainstreaming
• worked-out recommendation is
supported by different organizations
• recommendation was presented at
several official occasions
• hosting of public panel discussion in
Berlin in July 2007
• appointment with the “Council of
accreditation of study courses”
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Contact
Sven Drebes
[email protected]
Andrea Hellbusch
[email protected]
Thank you for your attention!
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